Gelation Crystallization Phase

Metal Precursor solution Template Solidification gelation Template removal Crystal phase Properties and application s Ref. 

Deinddrfer P, Eremin A, Stannarius R, Davis R, Zentel R (2006) Gelation of smectic liquid crystal phases with photosensitive gel forming agents. Soft Matter 2(8) 693-698. doi 10.1039/b603562k... 

Methyl cellulose is a derivative of cellulose soluble in water and widely used as a binder or thickener in pharmaceutical products, food products, in the field of ceramics, etc. Formation of the liquid crystal phase is dependent on molecular weight, concentration and temperature, as evidenced in different experimental studies employing differential scanning calorimetry, polarized light microscopy, optical rotatory dispersion [121]. This cellulose derivative has two stages of thermoreversible gelation in aqueous solution, as temperature rises, if concentration exceeds a certain critical value [117, 122]. Several studies [123] have revealed a crystal liquid phase in dilute solutions as well. 

In the most fundamental circles, macromolecules provided some of the most intriguing problems for deep analysis. The phenomenon of rubber elasticity is still inspiring theoretical work. The phenomenon of gelation and swelling is another classical problem for theorists. The multitude of crystal phases still excites... 

The nature of the solidification process in these cements has received little attention. Rather, attention has focussed on the crystalline components that form in cements which have been allowed to equilibrate for some considerable time the nature of such phases is now quite well understood. Gelation is reasonably rapid for these cements and occurs within a significantly shorter time than does development of crystalline phases. The conclusion may be drawn that initial cementition is not the same as crystallization, but must occur with the development of an essentially amorphous phase. Reactions can continue in the amorphous gelled phase, but are presumably limited in speed by the low diffusion rates possible through such a structure. However, reactions are able to proceed substantially to completion, since in many cases X-ray diffraction has demonstrated almost quantitative conversion of the parent compounds to complex crystalline mixed salts, though several days or weeks of equilibration are required to bring this about. 

The role of the ammonium salt anion is not the loading of the amphipathic weak base per se, but rather to control the stability of loading and the profile and rate of release of the amphipathic weak base from the liposome to the external aqueous phase. Two major factors that differentiate the different anions are, firstly, their ability to induce precipitation/crystallization/ gelation in the intraliposome aqueous phase (1,12), and secondly, their effect on the membrane/buffer and octanol/buffer partition coefficient of the amphipathic weak base (1). Regarding the precipitation, the higher the amount of precipitated amphipathic weak base, the more stable is the loading and the slower is its release rate (10-12,18,33,35) and (Wasserman et al.). There are also some risks involved in the precipitation which in some cases reduce the mechanical stability of the liposomes and change liposome shape (36). 

In the two systems just considered, gelation is taken to occur from a one-phase solution. However, under some circumstances, there is the possibility that liquid-liquid phase separation precedes crystallization, and that a gel forms as a result of this process. A crystallization process may or may not be superimposed on this phase separation at a later time, and the crystals may or may not further stabilize the gel. One may... 

The sample used to study the relationship between the volume phase transition and the frictional property is poly( /V-isopropylacrylamide) gel which shows a small discontinuous volume phase transition at 33.6 °C. The sample gel is prepared by free radical polymerization 7.8 g of re-crystallized N-iso-propylacrylamide (main constituent, Kodak), 0.133 g lV,iV -methylenebis-acrylamide (cross-linker, Bio-Rad), 240 ml tetramethylenediamine (accelerator, Bio-Rad), and 40 mg ammonium persulfate (initiator, Mallinckrodt) are dissolved in distilled water (100 ml) at 0°C. The gel mold is immersed in the pre-gel solution and then degassed for 40 min at 0°C. The temperature is raised to 20.0 °C after this treatment to initiate the gelation reaction. The sample gel thus obtained is homogeneous and transparent, at least by visual inspection. 

The Reynolds number in mixing operations must be > 200 The ratio of the mold filling and gelation time must not exceed 0.5 No volatile products must appear shrinkage must be compensated chemical reactions and phase transitions (crystallization) must proceed quickly, regardless of the size of the article... 

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